Local residents performing in ‘The Nutcracker’

Tuesday

Oct 30, 2018 at 2:21 PMOct 30, 2018 at 3:17 PM

A holiday tradition will return to Worcester when The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St., presents its annual production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” Nov. 23 to 25, featuring live musical accompaniment from The Hanover Theatre Nutcracker Orchestra.

Local dancers from Northborough and Shrewsbury will include Grace Armour, 15, as the Kissy Doll, a Chinese principal dancer and a member of the Flowers and Snow Corps de Ballets; Maria Busenburg, 9, as a mouse; Vanessa Chen, 10, as the Mini Nutcracker; Annabella Ferraiuolo, 15, as an angel; Kalin Iagallo, 9, as a polichenelle; Amy Li, 9, as a mouse; Madeline Moyal, 10, as a black sheep; Olivia Moyal, 7, as a reindeer; Anthea Sun, 10, as a reindeer; Dahlia Welland, 11, as a soldier; and Zoe Welland, 8, as a reindeer.

"The Nutcracker" is a two-act ballet based on the stories of E.T.A. Hoffmann and Alexandre Dumas and was first performed in Russia in December, 1892. The story revolves around Clara, a young girl who receives a nutcracker doll as a Christmas gift and enters a magical world where the nutcracker and other characters come to life.

Tickets start at $32. Discounts are available to members of The Hanover Theatre, students and groups of 10 or more. Tickets and information are available online at thehanovertheatre.org.